Display-stand



PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904.

F. OJMASON.

DISPLAY STAND.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 2a. 1903.

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* D STATES PATENT O FRANCIS C. MASON, OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN, ASSIGNORTO BISSELL CARPET SWEEPER COMPANY, OFGRAND RAPIDS, lVlICHIGrAN, A COR-PORATION. 1

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,493, dated January12, 1904.

Application filed April 23, 1903. Serial No. 153,989. (No model.) i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, FRANoIs C. MASON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan,have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Stands, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new and novel display-stand designed for thedisplaying of carpet-sweepers and similar articles, and especially forthe displaying of toy carpet-sweep- The invention consists in an uprightstandard having a plurality of feet for supporting the same incombination with two supports, one or both of which are adjustablevertically upon the standard.

The object of the invention is to furnish a display-stand adapted tosupport the handle of a carpet-sweeper or other similar article and i tobe so adjusted as to tilt the handles and sweepers thereon to anyrequired position, also for the purpose of raising and lowering thearticles displayed on the standard; These obout the several views.

.4 f may be constructed so as to be moved, if de- B represents theupright standard, which fits into the socket E in the base or feet F.This sired.

. A represents the upper support generally. The upper support isprovided with a socket G, which fits over the support B and is madeadjustable preferably along the standard. The

Y lower support is provided with a plurality of 1 slotted arms.

(Shown in the drawings by C.)

into each slotted arm I place a spring-jaw D,

the upper end of the handle is slipped through one of the loops H, andthe handle near the sweeper is then pressed between the jaws of thespring-clasp I), which springs open to receive it. The handle inposition in the support is shown by K and K. When the support A islowered, the handle assumes the position shown by the dotted lines Kand, when raised, as shown in the position illustrated by the dottedlines K.

By arranging a series of sweepers around the standard the handles of thesweepers occupy an inclined position, forming, as it were, a pyramid inappearance.

By arranging these supports adjustably upon the standard B the wholebunch of sweepers may be raised or lowered at pleasure, or they may beset at any required angle to the standard by merely moving either theupper or lower support.

I prefer to usethree feet F at the bottom, as a stand so constructedwill remain firm upon an uneven surface. The top of the standard ispreferably provided with some means for holding a display-card, as shownin Fig. 1, although this may be dispensed with.

The supports A and C, it will be remembered, have been described asadjustably connected with the standard B. To hold them in their adjustedpositions, the bodies or hubs thereof may be provided with set-screws toengage the standard.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim to have invented, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A display-stand including a standard provided with a base, an uppersupport adjustably connected with the standard and provided with andprovided with arms having slots in their upper sides, spring-claspsfitted in the slots of said arms, and bolts fitted in said slots forhold- I 5 ing the respective spring-clasps in place.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witne'sses.

FRANCIS C. MASON.

Witnesses:

EDWARD TAGGART, MARY S. TooKER.

